politics

Pakistan’s election commission to release preliminary list of candidates

The Electoral Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will release the preliminary list of candidates contesting seats…

Catalan separatist leader meets with Spanish PM

Carles Puigdemont, leader of the main Catalan separatist party JuntsxCat, will meet with Spanish Prime…

Madagascar to inaugurate new president

Madagascar will inaugurate Andry Rajoelina as President today. Earlier this month, the High Constitutional Court…

Russia to close visa centers in France

Russia’s visa centers in several French cities will stop working from today, according to the…

Thousands protest against amnesty for Catalan separatists in Spain

Protests against granting amnesty for Catalan separatists are expected across Spain today. Prime Minister Pedro…

Taiwan opposition presidential candidate announced

Poll results determining Taiwan’s next opposition presidential candidate will be announced today. Hailed as a…

US Government avoids shutdown

The stopgap bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Tuesday to keep the…

New Zealand to confirm Hipkins as next Prime Minister

New Zealand’s next Prime Minister, Christoper Hipkins, will be confirmed when the ruling center-left Labour…

French labor unions protest pension reforms

French unions will hold a strike today to protest pension reforms. Earlier this week, French…

Iraq beings embezzlement trial of former PM advisor

The trial of an adviser to the Iraq ex-Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadhemi on embezzlement charges…